USDA Western Regional Research Center

3QC is performing a Level 1 ASHRAE Energy Audit and HVAC Re-Commissioning and electrical condition assessment of medium voltage electrical equipment at the USDA Wester Regional Research Center located in Albany, California. The agricultural research facility includes three buildings totalling over 250,000 SF:

• Building 003 WRRC Office/Laboratory 215,897 SF
• Building 020 WRRC West Annex Building 54,910 SF
• Building 004 Service Building 9,446 SF

Energy audits and water surveys are conducted every year on 25% of covered facilities by EISA section 432 with the purpose of covering 100% of a facility every four years. These audits are critical in helping gain an understanding of how energy is being used, wasted, better controlled and improved. It is the first step in maintaining good building optimization and saving energy and operations and maintenance costs. The audits provide the first step in the Re-Commissioning process of improving building efficiency and comfort. Re-Commissioning tasks include creating a commissioning plan, functional performance test plans, energy cost savings measure and recommendations for repairs and upgrades.